Low level moisture convergence, in a humid air mass, helped trigger the heavy showers across central West Virginia.  The convergence was indirectly related to the circulation of Hurricane Katrina.  The hurricane was coming ashore in Louisiana and Mississippi.  The heaviest rain totals were oriented from near Wallback toward Rosedale, or along the county lines of Roane with Clay, Calhoun with Clay, Calhoun with Braxton, and Gilmer with Braxton.  The axis of the heavier rain then continued northeast, through western Lewis County and into southern Harrison County.

Flash Flood in ROANE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-AUG-05 17:15:00 to 29-AUG-05 18:15:00 (EST)
Location: NEWTON
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The headwaters of the Big Sandy Creek flooded.  Culverts were washed out.  Roads were blocked by the high water.  Bales of hay floated downstream.

Flash Flood in BRAXTON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-AUG-05 16:00:00 to 29-AUG-05 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: ROSEDALE
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Streams such as the Right Fork of Steer Creek, Duck Creek, and Left Fork flooded.  The 24 hour rain amount from the cooperative observer near Rosedale, but on the Gilmer side of the county line, was 3.8 inches of rain, most of which likely fell in about 3 hours.Roads and culverts were damaged, but no major damage to dwellings was reported.

Flash Flood in HARRISON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-AUG-05 16:40:00 to 29-AUG-05 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: LOST CREEK
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Lost Creek flooded a few dwellings in the extreme southern part of the county.  The fire department evacuated the affected residents.

Flash Flood in LEWIS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-AUG-05 15:24:00 to 29-AUG-05 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: WEST PORTION
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

After rains of 2 to 3 inches in a time frame of 3 hours or less, small stream flooding was common west of the Interstate 79 corridor.  The headwaters of Leading Creek flooded, including Fink Creek, Alum Fork, and Philips Fork.  Some of the other streams that flooded included Freemans Creek, Millstone Run, and McCann Run.  Communities such as Alum Bridge, Pickle Street, Vadis, Freemansburg, Valley Chapel, and Churchville were affected by the high water.  A total of 27 homes were affected to some degree by the flooding.  One home was destroyed.  One school had 9 inches of water inside.  One one church school had 3 feet of water.  One post office had 18 inches of water inside.  Three businesses suffered water damage. Five small private bridges were washed out or made impassible.  The Red Cross aided the flood recovery for 4 days. Nine trash dumpsters were provided by the county for debris removal.

Flash Flood in CLAY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-AUG-05 15:45:00 to 29-AUG-05 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: NEBO
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Rainfall was estimated at over 3 inches in a time frame of 3 hours or less.  These heavy rain amounts affected the extreme northern part of the county.  This included the headwaters of Big Otter Creek, plus the source area of the West Fork of the Little Kanawha River near Nebo.  Water flowed over roads.  A nursing home was flooded in Big Otter.

Flash Flood in GILMER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-AUG-05 14:14:00 to 29-AUG-05 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Leading Creek flooded roads and washed out culverts near Alice.  Near Troy, a barn and a house had water damage.  West of Glenville, Sinking Creek flooded roads.  Horn Creek around Cox Mills and the Right Fork of Steer Creek near Shock flooded.  Near the Braxton County line, the cooperative observer near Rosedale measured 3.8 inches of rain in 24 hours, while Glenville had 2.7 inches.   The majority of this rain fell in 3 hours or less time.

Flash Flood in CALHOUN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-AUG-05 15:00:00 to 29-AUG-05 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Property damage: 900K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Most of the flooding occurred from the headwaters of the West Fork of the Little Kanawha River, including Walker Creek and Walnut Fork, on north, to the Arnoldsburg and Millstone vicinity.  In 3 hours ending at 1600E, 3.45 inches of rain fell at the gauge near Walnut.  About 75 family dwellings, 3 businesses, 1 fire hall, and a community building sustained some degree of water damage.  In Arnoldsburg, 2 houses were flooded, but most of the damage was along Route 16 near Stinson, Chloe, and Minnora.  Four cars, 1 truck, 1 motorcycle, and 2 four wheelers were destroyed.  On Walnut Road, 30 bales of hay floated down and backed up the water at the bridge crossing Route 16.  In Calhoun County, the Red Cross issued 80 cleaning kits.

Flash Flood in PUTNAM, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-AUG-05 14:15:00 to 29-AUG-05 16:15:00 (EST)
Location: HURRICANE
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Rains of 2 to 2.5 inches fell on ground affected by 1 to 3 inches on the afternoon of the 26st.  Little Hurricane Creek flooded County Route 29.  Manila and Heizer Creeks flooded onto roads.  Roads were damaged, but no evacuations or significant property damage occurred.

Flash Flood in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-AUG-05 15:10:00 to 29-AUG-05 16:15:00 (EST)
Location: TORNADO
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Rains of 1.5 to 2.5 inches fell in less than 3 hours.  Smith Creek flooded roads.  Basement flooding occurred in downtown Charleston.